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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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Watch out here – they may decide to build it and then bail out of actually running the new branch. From the Progress article:
Even if the tax rate is bumped to the equalized rate, the county will be able to afford to build the Crozet Library, but will fall $200,000 short on its operating costs. Foley also said the VRS revelations also mean adding EMS service to Pantops will be much more difficult.
Board members Ann H. Mallek and Duane Snow said they supported finding alternate ways of funding the library’s operating cost, including moving some of the burden from the county to the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library system itself.
Where does the BOS think the operating money comes from now? It’s the five jurisdictions that provide the funding (Albemarle County being one of them) and the Regional Agreement sets this down in stone.
Waldo, you should be more optimistic. Look at other infrastructure projects they’ve tackled over the years…
hmmm, yeah.
Please attend the Crozet Library GRAND OPENING on May 11, 2033.
I hear there will be a Bodo’s in the new Crozet Library, which may explain the hold up.
The county should not be spending money, it does not have, building a non-essential building just to placate the residents of Crozet.